I was considering the FWD Motion trim at £499 AP. However that has been removed from the scheme.
A few pointers. The FWD version would have been my choice as the AWD isn’t all that much more powerful (only 14 hp) but it takes away 28 miles of range. In addition, the 20 inch alloys on the Vision trim, though they look much better, take away roughly another 25-28 miles of range. That’s why the 18″ FWD Motion trim achieves a theoretical 313 miles whereas the 20″ AWD Vision trim gets 260.
In addition, when I was watching reviews, all reviewers were saying that upto model year 2023 the FWD one can fast charge at up to 150kw whereas the AWD uses different technology and is limited to much less (something like 115 if I remember correctly). Model year 2024 might be different. I do not know.
Finally, the car that I test drove, an AWD Vision trim, had about 113 miles of range left. As soon as I would turn on the AC, the range would drop by close to 30 miles (down to 83 miles of range). I believe this is far higher than other EVs, even ones without heat pumps.
The final consideration is that you can’t have an upgraded sound system on the BZ4X. The factory sound system is better than a lot of stock systems on other cars though.
But and it is a MASSIVE but, the ride quality is absolutely exceptional (faaar better than the Mach e and better than the Ioniq 5 too) and handling on the car is great too (much better than the Ioniq 5 and still better than the Mustang Mach e). I can out imagine how much more comfortable the car is on the 18 inch wheels. All in all, it is a great car if that’s what matters to you. With regard to the gimmicky stuff (to some), there are better EVs out there.
I myself am torn between the I5, the Mach e and the BZ4X although would have liked the cheap as chips Motion trim of the BZ4X. Hope it comes back.